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Champagne G.H Mumm Ladies Day @ Skandia Cowes Week

Nominations needed now! Now we need YOUR nominations.

The day’s sponsor, Champagne G.H. Mumm, in conjunction with the regatta organisers Cowes Combined Clubs (CCC), is pulling out all the stops to support the day and a host of supporting sponsors and suppliers are providing fabulous prizes and fun activities especially for women attending the regatta on the day itself.

Plaudits for all women competing at Skandia Cowes WeekWith more women than ever competing at this fabulous eight day sailingfest in August – over a third of the 8,500 sailors racing - Champagne G.H. Mumm Ladies Day embraces female sailors ranging from corinthians and those overcoming difficulties in order to sail, to those who have perhaps more publicly undertaken remarkable challenges and achieved extraordinary results.

CCC is delighted to announce that the Double Olympic Gold medallist Shirley Robertson and Elaine Bunting, the Features Editor of Yachting World will join them in selecting this year’s recipient of the G.H. Mumm Ladies Day Trophy. The panel will shortlist five nominees, all of whom will be invited to join the exclusive early evening Champagne G.H. Mumm Ladies Day Reception and Award ceremony, at which the winner will be announced and the exquisite Isle of Wight Glass Trophy will be presented by Dame Ellen MacArthur in front of an invited audience, including the media. Sir Robin Knox-Johnston will present the champagne prizes and each of the five nominees will receive a Champagne G.H. Mumm Voyager Kit (a champagne chiller, perfect for using on a boat) and the winner will also receive a Magnum of G.H. Mumm.

Each nominee will also receive a fabulous Goody Bag containing a selection of Liz Earle Naturally Active Skincare products, a bottle of Cockburn’s LBV Port (LATE BOTTLED VINTAGE) a Henri Lloyd Washbag, an invitation to a Volkswagen Touareg Unlimited Day and and National Boat Shows are supplying two tickets to the Southampton and London Boat Shows. And if that’s not enough, the overall winner will also be presented with a highly prized Corum watch.

Nominations close at midday on Friday 3rd August. Full details and nomination form at : www.skandiacowesweek.co.uk

Here’s a taste of what’s on offer to help highlight this special dayFull details on these competitions, promotions and activities are on the official website: www.skandiacowesweek.co.ukRegister now for The G.H. Mumm ‘Cordon Rouge Challenge’Courtesy of Champagne G.H. Mumm

All female competitors at Skandia Cowes Week are invited to register their names with Champagne G.H. Mumm to be put into a hat to win a celebratory bottle as they cross the finish line on Thursday 9th August. In addition, they will receive an invitation to join the Mumm team at their bar in Cowes Yacht Haven to enjoy a glass or two with some of the G.H. Mumm adventure team, and this invitation will also be extended to the invitation-only Champagne G.H. Mumm Ladies Day Reception at the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club from 1830.

Enter now foryour chance to race at Skandia Cowes Week in a Touareg-sponsored Laser SB3 Courtesy of Volkswagen Touareg, in association with Laser

The lucky winners will begin their day at 08:00 at Shepards Wharf Marina, the home of the SB3 fleet, where they will receive: Complimentary breakfast, wet weather gear and an introduction and safety briefing from Laser representatives. Then it is time to hit the water for an exhilarating day of racing amongst this 100 strong class of Laser SB3’s – the biggest of the 1000 boat fleet racing during Skandia Cowes Week. After racing, lunch and a well earned rest will be available at the Volkswagen stand in Cowes Yacht Haven. Entries will close on Friday 27th July.

Shop ‘till you drop Courtesy of Henri Lloyd

The Henri Lloyd Sailing Store in Cowes High Street is offering a fabulous 15% off all ladies wear ...but only on Thursday 9th August, so put aside some time for a bit of retail therapy that day.

Come in Number 1!Try your hand at radio-controlled Laser racing

Racing high performance radio controlled yachts is an exciting, challenging and very satisfying pastime and all-comers to the Event are invited to have a go with a radio controlled Laser.

A number of local Cowes-based owners have kindly volunteered their boats and their time to enable members of the public to sign up for a 15 minute race off Cowes Parade by Trinity Landing. These will take place between 1800 and 2000 on Sunday 5th August, on the Ellen MacArthur Trust Charity Day (Mon 6th Aug), and on Champagne G.H. Mumm Ladies Day (Thurs 9th Aug), when racing will be just for the girls. Donations to the Ellen MacArthur Trust will be welcomed from all those competing.

To take part, all you need to do is sign-up at the Event Information Point on Cowes Parade and, subject to availability, you can try it for yourself.

Your chance to beat the best on The Ellen MacArthur Trust Sailing SimulatorAs part of the activities being staged during Champagne G.H. Mumm Ladies Day, The Ellen MacArthur Trust (EMT) will be running a competition to beat Dame Ellen MacArthur’s time as set on the Sailing Simulator on the EMT stand on Cowes Parade. The prize for the winning time is a bottle of Champagne G.H. Mumm Rose.

Mmmm....enjoy a soothing hand massageCourtesy of Liz Earle Naturally Active SkincareAfter all that excitement on the EMT stand, head for the Liz Earle Naturally Active Skincare retail stand, also situated on Cowes Parade, and enjoy a complimentary hand massage from the team at Liz Earle.